Managing Social Media with a system | Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. At a recent social media workshop a participant asked me to reveal my social media routine – how I track, converse, communicate and otherwise curate all my various social media activities. I paused to think about it for a while because I never really considered what I do a routine, but it occurred to me that, in fact, I do have a systematic approach to social media. (No surprise really, I’m a systems thinker and I just do it habitually – ask my wife, I have a system for making the bed and loading the dishwasher.) I do think that participating fully in social media as a business and marketing strategy requires discipline, automation routines and a daily commitment. Now, you’ve got to balance that with the fact that much of your activity is about building long-term momentum and deeper networks and that doesn’t always make the cash register ring today. For some this just seems crazy – others will notice some obvious glaring holes in this system – the point though is the system approach.
12 Clever Social Media-Friendly Business Cards. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. While virtual business cards are becoming a viable alternative to paper cards, there is still a huge demand for traditional business cards.
When you meet someone, it is very unlikely that they will first ask to bump, DUB or get LinkedIn. Instead, as your meeting comes to an end, you'll find yourself searching around in your pockets, bag or wallet for your trusty paper business card. While the traditional business card trend is still going strong, you may want to consider optimizing the space on that little piece of paper. A growing number of professionals are finding it useful to include social media links on their business cards. Including social links on your card not only showcases your progressive approach to doing business, but it also gives your business contacts more choices in how they communicate with you. 75+ Social Media Resources for Artists and Designers. Once a foreign concept, digital art can now be seen in galleries, shops, and even the cover of the New Yorker.
While artists have had access to computer-based tools for years, we've also collected some resources for portable platforms including the iPhone and Android devices that have opened up a whole new suite of powerful, portable tools. This list of over 75 resources can get you up and running regardless of your artistic persuasion. From sites to inspire to portable photo editors to color manipulating web tools, these resources can help any project you might be working on - digital or otherwise. 17 Fresh Web Tools for Working with ColorsWe know you like working with colors, who doesn't?
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